FM Global adding 36 IT positions in Johnston

The company says it needs software engineers, business analysts and quality assurance engineers to work in application development, IT security and data analytics.

Richard Salit Journal Staff Writer richsalit

FM Global has announced that it is filling 36 new information technology positions at its corporate offices in Johnston.

The company, which describes itself as one of the largest business property insurers in the world, has added 300 employees in the state in the past five years. It employs about 1,000 in Rhode Island, a fifth of its worldwide workforce.

The company says it needs software engineers, business analysts and quality assurance engineers to work in application development, IT security and data analytics. The company employs 420 IT professionals worldwide, including 360 in Johnston.

“As we embark on building the next generation of our operating platforms, we need savvy IT professionals who are comfortable working with leading-edge technology and have demonstrated the ability to develop enterprise-level software,” Jeanne Lieb, senior vice president of information services, said in a statement.